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Automation Engineer

United Kingdom, Birmingham · Job Posted May 20, 2026
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We’re a global manufacturer of filling and packaging machines and provide a comprehensive service to include installation, commissioning, service and breakdown to our customers. We need an experienced Engineer that can remotely support that engineering team across customer sites in the United Kingdom. You will need a broad appreciation of control systems and automaton and be able to write PLC software from scratch. Although most of the work will be editing and modifying.

Job Responsibility

  • Liaise with customers regarding retrieving backups of PLC programs, HMI programs and robot programs for modifications.
  • Modifying software for conversions and writing software for extensive modifications, to provide new functionality to already existing equipment
  • Support our service engineers with any technical issues and manage their work during upgrades and modifications
  • Resolve issues with third party suppliers and/or customers interfacing
  • Troubleshoot network issues. This could be ethernet, Profinet, Profibus, DeviceNet, ControlNet etc
  • Assist with the connection of machines to MES / PDA systems, modify our equipment to provide necessary data to those systems.

Requirements

  • Proven track record as a Controls Engineer or Automation Engineer or equivalent working for a PPMA business or similar supplying the beverage and/or food manufacturing, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Chemical or water treatment markets. Likely in Siemens S7 or Allen Bradley. Any KUKA / Robot technology knowledge is a bonus.
  • MUST be able to write software from scratch, but 50% of this role will be modifying and upgrading software. Experience will need to cover machine connectivity and industrial networking issues.
  • Any specific experience of filling and packaging machinery, or working for a systems builder or integrator would be advantageous, but is not essential.
  • MUST be a qualified Engineer (likely degree educated) and possess significant practical experience and/or qualifications in the field of automation and controls.
  • MUST be willing to travel through the UK to customer sites where needed supporting the installation, commissioning and service Engineers – likely 2-4 nights per month.

Nice to have

  • KUKA / Robot technology knowledge
  • Experience of filling and packaging machinery
  • Experience working for a systems builder or integrator

What we offer

  • Home based – remote / hybrid working
  • 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Company Vehicle
  • 5% Pension
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